Scope and arrangement
The collection consists of 131 video recordings and is organized sequentially with gaps by episode number from Episode #339 through Episode #547, broadcast from 1979 to 1990. The bulk of the collection consists of the broadcast episodes. Outtakes are available for three episodes: Episode #360: "An interview with John H. Johnson, Part 2"; Episode #409: "Shirley Chisholm"; and Episode #436: "The State of Affairs between Blacks and Jews in New York." The original collection documentation unevenly informs episode details such as the topics covered, guest information, and the item dates, which are the earliest provided and may reflect the original taping or broadcast date.